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Here you find our articles about Herbal Medicine applications around the world, typically part of a multitude of traditional medicine practices.

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Risks of Self-Medication with Herbs and Herbal Supplements
Risks of Self-Medication with Herbs and Herbal Supplements
One of the risks of self-medication with herbal medicines and herbal supplements is that they have not all been thoroughly tested. Some herbs or combi [ ... ]
Herbal Baths in Asia | Aims, Applications, and Health Benefits
Herbal Baths in Asia | Aims, Applications, and Health Benefits
Plain herbal baths, not to be confused with herbal steam baths, have been used in Asia for centuries. Typically, a herbal bath is taken warm, that is, [ ... ]
Traditional Herbal Steam Baths in Asia
Traditional Herbal Steam Baths in Asia
Herbal Steam Baths are a rather common form of treatment across Asia, offered in spas, salons, parlors, Buddhist temples, and saunas, but also by indi [ ... ]
Traditional Herbal Sitz Baths | Sitzbath
Traditional Herbal Sitz Baths | Sitzbath
Herbal sitz baths — also written together as Sitzbaths — are used around the world for a broad variety of health issues, both in the preve [ ... ]
Traditional Asian Self-Healing and Self-Care Practices
Traditional Asian Self-Healing and Self-Care Practices
Self-Care and Self-Healing practices in Asia, both in the past as in the present day, include a wide range of modalities such as herbal treatments, di [ ... ]
Oil Pulling in Ayurveda | Gandusha and Kavala
Oil Pulling in Ayurveda | Gandusha and Kavala
Gandusha and Kavala (or Oil Pulling as it’s called in the West) are two distinct activities described as part of the Indian Ayurveda Dinacharya [ ... ]
Sanfutie Herbal Patches | TCM
Sanfutie Herbal Patches | TCM
Sanfutie (Sanfu Tie or San Fu Tie) is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment that involves placing small and square medicated herbal patches ( [ ... ]
Panchakarma Treatment Procedure | Ayurveda Medicine
Panchakarma Treatment Procedure | Ayurveda Medicine
Panchakarma, also written as Pancha Karma, is a popular, important, and widely used treatment procedure within traditional Indian Ayurvedic Medicine. [ ... ]
Traditional Self-Care Practices and Exercises
Traditional Self-Care Practices and Exercises
Self-Care is from all times and spans physical, emotional, mental, hygienic, aesthetic, energetic, sexual and spiritual aspects of man. Self-Care is a [ ... ]
Oil Massage Therapy and Aromatherapy Treatments
Oil Massage Therapy and Aromatherapy Treatments
Oil Massage and Aromatherapy are often mentioned in one breath, and are regularly offered as a combined service in Spa and Wellness centers or in Mass [ ... ]